Follow the landholdings?

[Mary Lee Dunn]

At an Irish research conference, I heard a speaker say that landholdings in Ireland could be traced from Griffith¹s down to modern times through later land valuations. Has anyone done this? If so, how easy or complicated was it to do and what kind of results did you get? Were you able to trace your family this way by connecting a parcel of land held by your family at the time of Griffith¹s with more recent members of your family? Thanks for any help you can give.<br> (Tracing Riley, Colgan (Colligan), Featherstone and Henry in Kilglass and Burns (O'Beirne), Kenny, and Elwood near Elphin, 1800-1840s)<br>
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MaryLDunn@aol.com

[Tom Dyer]

: At an Irish research conference, I heard a speaker say that landholdings in Ireland could be traced from Griffith¹s down to modern times through later land valuations. Has anyone done this? If so, how easy or complicated was it to do and what kind of results did you get? Were you able to trace your family this way by connecting a parcel of land held by your family at the time of Griffith¹s with more recent members of your family? Thanks for any help you can give.<br>: (Tracing Riley, Colgan (Colligan), Featherstone and Henry in Kilglass and Burns (O'Beirne), Kenny, and Elwood near Elphin, 1800-1840s)<br>I'm interested in doing this also. Could you forward <br>me how this is done.<p>Thanks<br>

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dyer@nio.dec.com

[Mike Lennon]

: At an Irish research conference, I heard a speaker say that landholdings in Ireland could be traced from Griffith¹s down to modern times through later land valuations. Has anyone done this? If so, how easy or complicated was it to do and what kind of results did you get? Were you able to trace your family this way by connecting a parcel of land held by your family at the time of Griffith¹s with more recent members of your family? Thanks for any help you can give.<br>: (Tracing Riley, Colgan (Colligan), Featherstone and Henry in Kilglass and Burns (O'Beirne), Kenny, and Elwood near Elphin, 1800-1840s)<p>Hi Mary L. Yes it is possible to trace the history of a property from Griffith to the present at the Valuation Office, Irish Life Center, Dublin 1. Their records show when and to whom the occupancy of a property passed. However, it does not tell you the fate of the previous occupier. Mike<p>

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mike.lennon@ebs.ie

[Tom Fitzsimmons]

The best book I have ever read on tracing records and family in Ireland is "The Irish Roots Guide," by Tony McCarthy, The Lilliput Press, Dublin, 1991. ISBN (International Standard Book Number 0-946640-77-7. Lilliput Press' address is 4 Rosemount Terrace, Arbour Hill, Dublin 7, Ireland. In Ireland the paperback costs 4.99 Irish pounds (about $1.40 to an Irish pound now.) Ut has detailed steps of how to follow the changes in land ownership through the years from the time of Griffith's Valuation to recent years. Wonderful book.<br>
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tjfitz@iol.ie

[Mary Lee Dunn]

Thank you all for your comments. I'm going to order the book and head to Dublin as soon as I can to do such a search.<p>: At an Irish research conference, I heard a speaker say that landholdings in Ireland could be traced from Griffith1s down to modern times through later land valuations. Has anyone done this? If so, how easy or complicated was it to do and what kind of results did you get? Were you able to trace your family this way by connecting a parcel of land held by your family at the time of Griffith1s with more recent members of your family? Thanks for any help you can give.<br>: (Tracing Riley, Colgan (Colligan), Featherstone and Henry in Kilglass and Burns (O'Beirne), Kenny, and Elwood near Elphin, 1800-1840s)<p>
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[James T Curran]

: : At an Irish research conference, I heard a speaker say that landholdings in Ireland could be traced from Griffith¹s down to modern times through later land valuations. Has anyone done this? If so, how easy or complicated was it to do and what kind of results did you get? Were you able to trace your family this way by connecting a parcel of land held by your family at the time of Griffith¹s with more recent members of your family? Thanks for any help you can give.<br>: : (Tracing Riley, Colgan (Colligan), Featherstone and Henry in Kilglass and Burns (O'Beirne), Kenny, and Elwood near Elphin, 1800-1840s)<p>: Hi Mary L. Yes it is possible to trace the history of a property from Griffith to the present at the Valuation Office, Irish Life Center, Dublin 1. Their records show when and to whom the occupancy of a property passed. However, it does not tell you the fate of the previous occupier. Mike<p> Yes, this is very possible, but there are a few<br>potholes along the way. One is Irish naming patterns<br>in that in you will get several ownea in a row with <br>exactly the same name. So be careful about what<br>you assume from the data you receive.

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seamus@worldnet.att.net

[Linden]

: Hello Can you see if Linden had any property at this time?<p>

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masavell@ix.netcom.com

[maureen savell]

Hi My name is Maureen Savell. I was searching the net and came across on one of the archives list. Linden's Lump Parish Kilkeel County Down Division Greencastle OS map 57. I tried to get OS57 but was not successful? Any help or suggestions? Thank you Maureen sian go foil<p><br>
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